SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE BLINDWhoever it is—a newly-blinded man or woman, a senior citizen with failing eyesight, a blind child or infant—we (the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults) would like to try to help. About 800,000 people in the United States are blind, and each year 50,000 more will become blind. Most of the people who lose their sight are older and are afraid that blindness will mean the end of their usefulness to their families and to the community. Others are children who are born blind and whose parents wonder what the future holds for a blind child. The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults knows from working with thousands of blind people of all ages that blindness need not stop people. Services are necessary; so is confidence. We want blind people to know where to get services that will help build confidence. We—you and the American Action Fund—can work together to provide necessary information to the blind in our communities. Here are some of the services available to the blind. For more specific information about any of these services, please contact us. |